Industry (including construction), value added in El Salvador
El Salvador: Industry (including construction), value added was 8.99 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in El Salvador stood at 8.99 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in El Salvador peaked at 8.99 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 203.12 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.18 million current LCU | 203.12 million current LCU | 262.56 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 499.54 million current LCU | 274.88 million current LCU | 819.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 889.89 million current LCU | 753.24 million current LCU | 1.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 billion current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU | 3.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 billion current LCU | 3.17 billion current LCU | 4.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 billion current LCU | 4.66 billion current LCU | 6.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.60 billion current LCU | 5.91 billion current LCU | 8.99 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in El Salvador?
- Industry (including construction), value added in El Salvador was 8.99 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.12 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- El Salvador ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.